SRES 98

Summary

This resolution condemns China's Hong Kong national security law (officially called The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region), the Hong Kong government's Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, and related human rights abuses. The resolution also (1) supports the people of Hong Kong as they fight to exercise fundamental rights and freedoms; and (2) calls upon the Hong Kong government to drop all sedition and national security law-related charges and free all defendants immediately, including Jimmy Lai.

Bill status

Status

Reported

Sponsor

Sen. James E. Risch [R-ID]

Cosponsors

12

Policy area

International Affairs

Introduced

2025-02-26

Latest action

2025-04-28: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.

Committee referrals

• Foreign Relations Committee: Senate · Reported By · 2025-04-28
• Foreign Relations Committee: Senate · Markup By · 2025-03-27
• Foreign Relations Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-02-26

Recent actions

• 2025-04-28: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
• 2025-04-28: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
• 2025-04-28: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
• 2025-03-27: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
• 2025-02-26: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1400-1401)